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AUSTIN — The gubernatorial candidates are redoubling their efforts to turn out supporters Monday as early voting begins across the state for the Nov. 4 elections. State Sen. Wendy Davis, the Democratic nominee, cast a ballot shortly after 8 a.m. in her hometown of Fort Worth, telling supporters outside a polling place that she was […] …

Wayne Faircloth, the Republican candidate running in perhaps Texas’ tightest legislative race this fall in Galveston, has launched his first television advertisement in which he touts his business experience and introduces his life story to voters. Faircloth faces Democrat Susan Criss in House District 23, an open seat contest for a district that used to […] …

AUSTIN — Former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina touts Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott’s business credentials in a new Web ad aimed at female voters. “Here in Texas, things are working for a whole lot of people because we know that everyone has potential,” Fiorina tells viewers in the 30-second spot. “I think when barriers […] …

AUSTIN – It may be impossible for Texas officials to fulfill their promise to effectively implement a controversial overhaul of the state’s foster-care system without spending more money, according to a new report. A two-month review commissioned by the state Department of Family and Protective Services found the overhaul needs additional funding to work and […] …

Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott is out with another Web ad suggesting Democratic opponent Wendy Davis wouldn’t do well answering questions about her ethics record on a game show. Released Friday morning, the 30-second spot imagines Davis, a state senator from Fort Worth, as a contestant on “Who Wants To Be Governor?” The ad takes […] …

It is the State of Texas, not the federal government, that deserves the blame for any problems with the handling of the country’s first Ebola patient, a longtime Houston lawmaker said Thursday. State Rep. Garnet Coleman, a Democrat who has served on the House Public Health Committee longer than any other legislator, said the infection […] …

AUSTIN – Texas could see an economic boost of more than $181.6 million if it legalizes same-sex marriage, according to a study released by UCLA’s Williams Institute. “This study confirms that all Texans benefit from marriage for same-sex couples, not just the LGBT community,” said Williams Distinguished Scholar, M.V. Lee Badgett. Christy Mallory, Williams Senior Counsel […] …

AUSTIN — More than 14 million Texans have registered to vote in the November elections, the secretary of state’s office announced Thursday, calling the number a record high. The total marks an increase of 2.8 percent since the most recent presidential contest and 5.7 percent since the last time candidates for governor were on the […] …

AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry’s new political action committee raised roughly $181,000 in its first two months in hopes of influencing the midterm elections, according to a report filed Wednesday evening with the Federal Election Commission. The committee, RickPAC, spent about $49,000, the majority of it on Republicans running for office this fall in Iowa, […] …